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Photo Friday: Unbridled Joy
If you ever have the privilege to go to Africa, it’s hard to be prepared for the joy you will encounter. It’s likely not the first thing you would expect visiting a vast land with such complex struggles…
UNC Interns Headed to Africa
Blood:Water is always looking to strengthen our partnerships in Africa along with our work back in the States, particularly in the medical field. This summer, we are so excited to have two UNC Gillings School of Global Health…
Kenya Help?
Imagine living in a world where you don’t have running water. Imagine living in a world where a bush is your toilet. Imagine living in a world where all you do is walk day after day to find…
Photo Friday: She Can
These Kenyan women have taken charge of their communities and their futures—building latrines and hand-washing stations, and starting micro-finance programs by making and selling bricks used for building homes and water tanks.
A Day in the Life of Wally: His Trip to Kenya
This April, Wally from WAY-FM joined Blood:Water on a Vision Trip to Kenya. Wally is a great advocate for the work of our partners in Africa. Here is a post from some of his experiences there. One day…
What You Mom Doesn’t Want for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is less than two weeks away. Don’t panic. Blood:Water is here to help. Before you rush to the store to buy your mom a gift you may think she wants—such as a plant, or an appliance…
Because you are, I am.
Because you are, I am. Four years ago, I visited a remote community in the desert region of northern Kenya called Marsabit. I had heard about this community since the day I started with Blood:Water—about the people’s resilience…
Dancing Like a Child
We had the privilege of having Drew Holcomb of Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors join Blood:Water on a Vision Trip to Kenya. This post details one of his experiences there. A few weeks ago I was in the…
Moms are Always on Our Minds
Believe it or not, Mother’s Day is just about a month away. And, you may not be thinking about what to get your mom just yet, but we at Blood:Water always have moms on our minds. As we…
Photo Friday: Quality Testing
As communities gain access to safe water, it’s important to also train them on hygiene and sanitation, and to follow up with testing to be certain the water source remains clean over time. This photo is taken at…